Note 16 - Retirement Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) - Major Funded And Unfunded Defined Benefit Plan (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member] U.S. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member] Non-U.S. [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member] U.S. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Predecessor [Member] U.S. [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member] U.S. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Predecessor [Member] U.S. [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member] Non-U.S. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Predecessor [Member] Non-U.S. [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member] Non-U.S. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Predecessor [Member] Non-U.S. [Member]
Major defined benefit plans:
Service cost				$ 1	$ 1	$ 4	$ 12	$ 20	$ 36	$ 1	$ 2	$ 6	$ 8
Interest cost				17	3	34	51	120	155	24	38	95	116
Expected return on plan assets				(30)	(4)	(63)	(97)	(236)	(292)	(27)	(39)	(107)	(123)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost						1	1	1	1		1	1	2
Net actuarial loss						25	43	124	130	14	17	56	50
Pension (income) expense before special termination benefits				(12)		1	10	29	30	12	19	51	53
Special termination benefits		(42)	(98)				42		98
Curtailment (gain) loss	114					(1)					(1)	13	(1)
Settlement loss										114	1	114	2
Net pension (income) expense				(12)			52	29	128	126	19	178	54
Other plans including unfunded plans					1					(1)	3	7	9
Total net pension (income) expense				$ (12)	$ 1		$ 52	$ 29	$ 128	$ 125	$ 22	$ 185	$ 63